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Old Aug 6, 2016 | 04:11 PM
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Hi all,

I have to replace the front cover on my '08 6.2L, & stumbled upon this pair of alignment tools while looking for the correct gaskets. The question that I have is..

Are these a "must-have" , a "good idea", or just a waste of money??

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Old Aug 7, 2016 | 12:57 AM
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Definitely a good idea. I bought the ones that are sold by another sponsor here...the CBM ones look good too!

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Must have - definitely not.
Good idea - absolutely! Especially if you're going to use it more than once.

The job can be done without those tools, but it's a bit of a pain to get right the first time.
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Old Aug 8, 2016 | 11:42 AM
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Must have - definitely not.
Good idea - absolutely! Especially if you're going to use it more than once.

The job can be done without those tools, but it's a bit of a pain to get right the first time.
Agreed....I used a good caliper. It definitely helps to have the engine out of the car.
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http://www.saccitycorvette.com/AlignItTools.html
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I bought all of those but the CBM ones look good too.

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Thanks Andrew!

Plenty in stock as well. Always a good tool to have.
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I have the saccity front and rear tools and they work awesome. Very quick and easy to use.
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